7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Rake, 20/11/19. Golden amber with a decent off white cap. Nose is caramel, sweet malts, stewed fruits, brown sugar melt, light booze tunes. Taste comprises fruit cake, toffee, sultanas, sugars, dates, hay, sweet malts, sticky toffee pudding. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Ok straight up barley wine.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2019
at 09:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles's place. Thanks Stas. Very dark brown to black. Cinnamon, cardamom, roast, coffee, sweet, spicy, alcohol. Not really my thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2019
at 20:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; dark opaque brown pour with a creamy tan head, aroma has liquorice and dark fruit, taste has smooth liquorice, chocolate, light bitterness, some blackberries, nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2019
at 14:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; opaque dark brown pour with a creamy deep tan head, aroma has liquorice and dark fruits, taste has liquorice and slight salts, rich malts, bitter fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2019
at 11:38
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Third, gravicask, shared with Finn at Twickenham Beer and Cider Festival. Golden body, hazed. Filmy layer, clingy lacing. Spiced fruity nose. Leafy hops to the taste buds added by a peachy touch, backbone of kveik yeast. Ends with decent fruit bitterness. Accepted. (24.10.2019).
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2019
at 19:39
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Rake, 06/11/19. Clear golden with a moderate off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is stewed fruit, hint of pear drop, light yeast esters, booze tunes, residual sugars. Taste comprises fruit cake, light spice, kiss of alcohol, caramel, prunes, candied fruit peel. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a rising boost but kept in check. Decent for the style, not too sweet and holds a good balance.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Nov 2019
at 18:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at Clapton Craft. Pours primarily clear honey-gold with a modest, foamy white head. Has a lot of semi-ripe citrus fruits, soft piney hops, lightly bready pale malts, light rindy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation, massaging texture. Subtle warmth in the finish, more restrained citrus character, relaxed bitterness. Quite drinkable overall. Moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 22:22
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Thanks to Alexanderdahl for this! Pours pitch black with a medium mocha head. Aromas of gunpowder, tobacco, cocoa nibs, molasses, dark sugar, creamy vanilla, light roast, fudge. Taste is licorice, soy, molasses, burned sugar, hops, vanilla, dark chocolate, roast, fudge, light malt.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2019
at 17:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at Clapton Craft. Pours mostly clear gold with a small, frothy white head. Interesting beer, has some dried citrus peel, lemon rind, a little flinty minerality, pine needles, dried pale malts. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Pithy finish, with notes of pine needles, a little more mineral note, lemon peel. Drinks fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2019
at 20:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Keg at the Copper Room, Stamford. Orange-brown, hazy with a small film of white head. Spicy rye aroma combined with resin, bubble gum, Bit-o-Honey, caramel and some candy sugar. Spicy sweet taste with a bit of sour mash sourness. A touch of bitter spiced orange peel and brown sugar on the finish. Cracking little drink!
Tried
from Can
on 03 Nov 2019
at 15:26